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Business phone system for flooring contractors in Kentucky

136 flooring contractors operated in Kentucky in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
136CBP 2023
Employees
762mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
3.0U.S. 5.3
State rank
32nd of 51by count

Flooring contractors in Kentucky by the numbers

Kentucky had 136 flooring contractors in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 238330, Flooring Contractors). They employed 762 people in mid-March and reported $41.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 32nd highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Flooring contractors make up 0.14% of the 94,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Kentucky has 3.0 flooring contractors, 44.0% below the national rate of 5.3. The average establishment has 5.6 employees against 4.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $54,072, 10.9% below the U.S. figure of $60,668.

Flooring contractors: Kentucky compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureKentuckyUnited States
Establishments13617,989
Mid-March employees76284,998
Annual payroll$41,203,000$5,156,652,000
Employees per establishment5.64.7
Payroll per employee$54,072$60,668
Establishments per 100,000 residents3.05.3

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Flooring contractors by metro area in Kentucky

Census published flooring contractor counts for 10 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Kentucky. The largest is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, with 95 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 29% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Flooring contractors by metro or micropolitan area, Kentucky, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN956144.1
Louisville, KY-IN633524.5
Lexington, KY22454.1
Huntington, WV-KY-OH12643.3
Clarksville, TN-KY11—3.2
Bowling Green, KY9—4.6
Paducah, KY-IL4—3.9
Richmond, KY3—2.3
Somerset, KY324.5
Danville, KY3—5.3

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at flooring contractors in Kentucky

75.4% of Kentucky's flooring contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 76.8% nationally. 89.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Flooring contractors in Kentucky by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees10175.4%76.8%
5–9 employees1914.2%13.1%
10–19 employees86.0%5.9%
20–49 employees64.5%3.3%
50 or more employees00.0%0.9%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a flooring contractor in Kentucky has to catch

Flooring contractors coordinate measurements, material orders and installation dates, so customers call often to check on schedules. Missed calls slow down jobs that depend on deliveries. That holds for flooring contractors in Kentucky as much as anywhere.

Calls a flooring contractor in Kentucky might handle in a typical week include:

After-hours calls

After-hours calls are usually scheduling questions.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 6-person flooring contractor

Flooring contractors in Kentucky average 5.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 6-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 6 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $180.00 a month and 6 on Ooma Office Pro cost $149.70. On Callata the same 6 people cost $119.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $732. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 6-person flooring contractor
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$119.00$1,428.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$114.00$1,368.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$138.00$1,656.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$149.70$1,796.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$162.00$1,944.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$180.00$2,160.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Kentucky

Kentucky has 5 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Kentucky by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
270769Eastern and Central1999364
502735Eastern1947761
606639Eastern and Central1955none
859563Eastern2000none
36472Eastern and Central2014270

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for flooring contractors in Kentucky

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Kentucky, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many flooring contractors are in Kentucky?

136 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 762 people in mid-March.

Which Kentucky metro area has the most flooring contractors?

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, with 95 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 6-person flooring contractor?

$180.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $149.70 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $119.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Kentucky number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.